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law enforcement or member of the media. streets are shut down to traffic as investigators try to find the person responsible. back to you. >> okay. katie davis, thank you from boston. a horrible situation there. of course the streets closed around copley square. it's like times square for new york city where everyone comes to gather especially on this day, patriots day, in boston, massachusetts. terry mcsweeney is on his way to boston right now. once he arrives, he'll gather the latest information on this investigation and will touch base with many of the bay area runners. stay with us throughout this newscast for our continuing coverage of this breaking story. we'll have another update in about 15 minutes. >>> our local and national web teams are also working right now to keep you up to the minute. we have images of the aftermath which have been edited to avoid the bloodiest scenes as well as raw video and interviews from eyewitnesses. it's there for you right now at nbcbayarea.com. >>> their pain is heartbreaking and thei
law enforcement or member of the media. streets are shut down to traffic as investigators try to find the person responsible. back to you. >> okay. katie davis, thank you from boston. a horrible situation there. of course the streets closed around copley square. it's like times square for new york city where everyone comes to gather especially on this day, patriots day, in boston, massachusetts. terry mcsweeney is on his way to boston right now. once he arrives, he'll gather the latest...
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please cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources, the fbi, the jttf allow for swift action which hopefully will yield quick results but that does not diminish our diligence and leads that we are processing. we are just beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >> i'm gene marquez acting special agent in charge, atf boston field division. at this time atf has been a partial nrt, national response team activation and bringing our explosives experts to the scene's working jointly with the fbi and on the scene and we have certified explosives specialists and enforcement officers and special agent bomb texts and canines that are trained to detect any explosive devices or any residue. at this time we have approximate ly 30 forensic specialists en route on the scene and to dispel any rumors, there were -- there were rumors floating around there were up to seven devices up to one point. that is not true. i think that happened as a result of some suspect packages that were disrupted. but we only had two devices that we're
please cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources, the fbi, the jttf allow for swift action which hopefully will yield quick results but that does not diminish our diligence and leads that we are processing. we are just beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >> i'm gene marquez acting special agent in charge, atf boston field division. at this time atf has been a partial nrt, national response team activation and bringing our explosives experts to the scene's...
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federal, state, and local law enforcement on scene and coordinating very closely. the fbi has taken charge. and the special agent in charge will speaker to that in just ainute. it is an active investigation particularly in the several blocks around the blast area. that is a crime scene. the national guard hasas secured that crime scene and is limiting access to it. not just this evening but the next day or two while the investigation continues. the support center has been opened at the park plaza castle on columbus avenue and there were several runners who were unable to finish the race because the race was stopped right after the bench. there are buses bringin those runners from various cities and towns to the support station now. and families who have not had a chance yet t connect our friends and supporters or who have other needs and check-in at the support center. the mayor and his staff have made staff available to meet people's needs. otherwise the city of boston is open and will be open tomorrow but not business as usual. high into law enforcement presence
federal, state, and local law enforcement on scene and coordinating very closely. the fbi has taken charge. and the special agent in charge will speaker to that in just ainute. it is an active investigation particularly in the several blocks around the blast area. that is a crime scene. the national guard hasas secured that crime scene and is limiting access to it. not just this evening but the next day or two while the investigation continues. the support center has been opened at the park...
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law enforcement officials have not confirmed that there were other unsploided bombs. the official confirmation is that there were two devices. to the extent that there were other devices today, isolated and treated in some way by law enforcement, those may have been devices that were investigated as suspect packages and done away with by law enforce. . no arrests have been made. the investigation is now being headed by the fbi in conjunction with other federal and state and local agencies. i want to bring in a young man who is an eyewitness. he was eating with co-workers when he heard the first explosion. so you're about 100 yards away. what did you hear? >> bewere inside the restaurant. heard the first explosion. kind of shook the building a little bit. we kind of wondered what it was. looked outside and saw some smoke. actually ran outside. then the second one blew up about 100 yards from us. >> did they sound like they were about the same size? >> the first one sounded small, because it was a little bit further down the street. i didn't realize until i watched the
law enforcement officials have not confirmed that there were other unsploided bombs. the official confirmation is that there were two devices. to the extent that there were other devices today, isolated and treated in some way by law enforcement, those may have been devices that were investigated as suspect packages and done away with by law enforce. . no arrests have been made. the investigation is now being headed by the fbi in conjunction with other federal and state and local agencies. i...
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federal, state, and local law enforcement on scene and coordinating very closely. the fbi has taken charge. and the special agent in charge will speaker to that in just a minute. it is an active investigation particularly in the several blocks around the blast area. that is a crime scene. the national guard has secured that crime scene and is limiting access to it. not just this evening but the next day or two while the investigation continues. the support center has been opened at the park plaza castle on columbus avenue and there were several runners who were unable to finish the race because the race was stopped right after the bench. there are buses bringing those runners from various cities and towns to the support station now. and families who have not had a chance yet to connect our friends and supporters or who have other needs and check-in at the support center. the mayor and his staff have made staff available to meet people's needs. otherwise the city of boston is open and will be open tomorrow but not business as usual. high into law enforcement presenc
federal, state, and local law enforcement on scene and coordinating very closely. the fbi has taken charge. and the special agent in charge will speaker to that in just a minute. it is an active investigation particularly in the several blocks around the blast area. that is a crime scene. the national guard has secured that crime scene and is limiting access to it. not just this evening but the next day or two while the investigation continues. the support center has been opened at the park...
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i do favor more cameras they're a great law enforcement method and device. and again, it keeps us ahead of the terrorists. who are constantly trying to kill us. i hope that members of congress, both parties including my own will realize that the war against terrorists are not over. and it's foolhardy to make cuts in homeland securities. especially whose cities, whose police departments need this. >> this poignant message for all of us, this photo was taken outside the dorchester home of 8-year-old martin richard who as we know died yesterday while watching the marathon with his family. his mother and sister still seriously injured. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. arrival. with hertz gold plus rewards, you skip the counters, the lines, and th
i do favor more cameras they're a great law enforcement method and device. and again, it keeps us ahead of the terrorists. who are constantly trying to kill us. i hope that members of congress, both parties including my own will realize that the war against terrorists are not over. and it's foolhardy to make cuts in homeland securities. especially whose cities, whose police departments need this. >> this poignant message for all of us, this photo was taken outside the dorchester home of...
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law firm add new web page to help friends and family communicate with loved ones in boston. it's called google person finder. it allows others to let others know they're safe. you can find a link by going to ktvu.com. you can also share your condolences and thoughts on our ktvu channel 2 facebook page. we post third-degree i love boston badge there as have many of our viewers showing their report. >>> a remarkable story about how a freak accident at a children's baseball game can turn tragic. how the quick actions of parents saved an eight-year-old's life after his heart stopped beating. >> dan and sue are parent who luckily also happen to be paramedics. they were watching their son's cal rip ken baseball league game saturday when his teammate 8-year-old matthew hinly was hit in the chest by what was described as a not especially nas pitch thrown by another young boy. >> we could hear him get hit, and we were signature out in right field. >> math you got a few steps up the first baseline, then collapsed. >> he had a ball mark right there in the center of his chest. >> they w
law firm add new web page to help friends and family communicate with loved ones in boston. it's called google person finder. it allows others to let others know they're safe. you can find a link by going to ktvu.com. you can also share your condolences and thoughts on our ktvu channel 2 facebook page. we post third-degree i love boston badge there as have many of our viewers showing their report. >>> a remarkable story about how a freak accident at a children's baseball game can turn...
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whoever law enforcement you want to give it to. it's a resilient city and a city to get by this and one incident that will not mark the city's history. >> thank you, guys. >> thank you. >> good morning, i'm chris jansing live from boston, today. we have heard the very latest. first of all, let's get you caught up. two devices were found. this is significant. investigators inspected a lot of packages but only two of them were explosive devices. we also know three people are dead. more than 176 people were injured and went to hospitals in the blast. and there are 17 right now in critical condition. a prayer service is planned for tomorrow. the massachusetts governor also told people to expect heightened security. we will learn more about patients at a mass general news conference coming up shortly. there's another news conference next hour in washington, d.c. with the fbi and homeland security. and a lot of thank yous given out to all the first responders. they're being hailed as heroes this morning, lives were almost certainly saved
whoever law enforcement you want to give it to. it's a resilient city and a city to get by this and one incident that will not mark the city's history. >> thank you, guys. >> thank you. >> good morning, i'm chris jansing live from boston, today. we have heard the very latest. first of all, let's get you caught up. two devices were found. this is significant. investigators inspected a lot of packages but only two of them were explosive devices. we also know three people are...
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law enforcement officials from around that area are getting ready to speak. listen in right now. >> less than 24 hours after yesterday's act of terror we wanted to organization a briefing for you with the information that we have. hav the mayor is here. the members of our congressional delegation, all of the law enforcement leadership. we have several people who want to present to you this morning and take your questions. q a couple points i want to mention at the outset. i told you yesterday that thehe f.b.i. has taken charge of the investigation.vest special agent in charge rick will speak shortly.ly. it's important to clarify that two and only two explosive devices were found yesterday. other parcels, all other parcelr in the area of the blast have been examined but there are no unexploded bombs. there were no unexploded explosive devices found. over 150 people were injured yesterday in the blasts. some gravely. our thoughts go out to all of of those injured and killed and to their families and friends. i personally want to thank the extraordinary work --
law enforcement officials from around that area are getting ready to speak. listen in right now. >> less than 24 hours after yesterday's act of terror we wanted to organization a briefing for you with the information that we have. hav the mayor is here. the members of our congressional delegation, all of the law enforcement leadership. we have several people who want to present to you this morning and take your questions. q a couple points i want to mention at the outset. i told you...
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you're seeing a lot of law enforcement, the national guard. we've heard the navy is assisting the investigation. the back bay, if you've been to boston, is usually a very popular area, a very busy area, especially after the marathon. these bars are going crazy usually after the marathon with people celebrating. right now everything is shut down. everyone around here is looking for answers. they're coming up to reporters, going up to police officers, trying to figure out why anybody would do this. of course, there are so few answers as of now. again, the white house and homeland security chairman are saying it appeared to be terrorism. it happened around the four hour mark of the race, around the finish line. that's when most of the racers usually finish. it looks like it was intended to cause the most damage. right afterwards there was certainly a scene of chaos. the first explosion it seemed people didn't know quite what happened. maybe it could have been an accident. 15 seconds later when the second explosion went off, people knew something
you're seeing a lot of law enforcement, the national guard. we've heard the navy is assisting the investigation. the back bay, if you've been to boston, is usually a very popular area, a very busy area, especially after the marathon. these bars are going crazy usually after the marathon with people celebrating. right now everything is shut down. everyone around here is looking for answers. they're coming up to reporters, going up to police officers, trying to figure out why anybody would do...
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a heightened law enforcement presence. people should expect those who are riding the "t" that there will be random checks of back packs and other parcels. we ask everyone to be patient for the time being it is for the public's safety. we are asking that everyone be on a state of heightened vigilance. that is required of everyone. please report suspicious packages or parcels, suspicious activity. i want to say there have been a number of story i have heard of residents in boston and along the route in the cities and town that the marathon passes through of extraordinary kindness. we so appreciate those kindnesses and thank you for them. we are going to get through this. we do not have all the answers to all of your questions yet. not all of you in the media or others around the country or the world but i can tell you from the president to the members of our delegation to many fellow governors who have called to check in, to all of the leaders and law enforcement here in the state, at the local and federal level we are all c
a heightened law enforcement presence. people should expect those who are riding the "t" that there will be random checks of back packs and other parcels. we ask everyone to be patient for the time being it is for the public's safety. we are asking that everyone be on a state of heightened vigilance. that is required of everyone. please report suspicious packages or parcels, suspicious activity. i want to say there have been a number of story i have heard of residents in boston and...
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clear boston is following up on several leads and it is in the boston suburb of revere and it shows law enforcement searching an apartment house in that city. they were seen pulling a number of trash bags and a duffle bag in that house and it was prompted by a traffic stop which was prompted by a suspicious driver and they are looking to find who is responsible for yesterday's frightening scene at the boston marathon. this is video from a camera that was being worn by a runner and it capture is the blasts which went off yesterday afternoon. the latest numbers we have this morning are three people dead and at least 140 injured and one of those killed was an eight-year-old boy. at least a dozen people are in area hospitals in critical condition and their injuries include broken bones, severed limbs and broken eardrums. so farther speculating on a possible motive and president barack obama is urging people to wait for all of the facts. >> we still do not know who did this or why and people should not jump to conclusions before we have all the facts but make no mistake, we will get to the b
clear boston is following up on several leads and it is in the boston suburb of revere and it shows law enforcement searching an apartment house in that city. they were seen pulling a number of trash bags and a duffle bag in that house and it was prompted by a traffic stop which was prompted by a suspicious driver and they are looking to find who is responsible for yesterday's frightening scene at the boston marathon. this is video from a camera that was being worn by a runner and it capture is...
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give it to the fbi, the boston police, whatever law enforcement you want to give it to you. we're a resilient city. we'll get by this. it's one incident that will not mock the city's history. >> thank you. >> the press conference is ending now. we got an expected type of debrief from the governor, fbi, district attorney representatives, local law feernsment. headlines for you? the district attorney called it what it is, an act of cowardice. they said that this is an act of an ongoing investigation highly coordinated, that the white house and all federal authorities are stepping up and giving them the resources that they need. there was a new injury number that we've heard, 176, 17 still in the hospital, still with critical injuries. now, that can be a range of things, means that people are still in there fighting for what could be their lives. that's not to overdramatize it. again, almost all of you are not privy to the pictures of injuries that we saw yesterday coming out of those explosions. had you seen them, you would understand why we say that just because somebody is i
give it to the fbi, the boston police, whatever law enforcement you want to give it to you. we're a resilient city. we'll get by this. it's one incident that will not mock the city's history. >> thank you. >> the press conference is ending now. we got an expected type of debrief from the governor, fbi, district attorney representatives, local law feernsment. headlines for you? the district attorney called it what it is, an act of cowardice. they said that this is an act of an...
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we have just gotten this, a bulletin from law enforcement. people being asked to be on the lookout for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and a black sweatshirt, possible foreign national, accent unclear, what the accent of the individual is, but believes to have some sort of an accent. we are just getting that information. john king is working his sources now. he joins us with the latest on the investigation. john, what are you hearing? >> well, that bolo, shorthanded police lingo for be on the lookout, just issued. i will give you reporting from all of our cnn team. a little more on that bolo. law enforcement is looking for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack, possible foreign national because of an accent. the bolo notes to law enforcement officials says five minutes before the first explosion, this individual attempted to gain entry to a restricted area and when turned away, he broke eye contact and pulled his sweatshirt and hood over his head. no further info on him is what the bolo says. this is law en
we have just gotten this, a bulletin from law enforcement. people being asked to be on the lookout for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and a black sweatshirt, possible foreign national, accent unclear, what the accent of the individual is, but believes to have some sort of an accent. we are just getting that information. john king is working his sources now. he joins us with the latest on the investigation. john, what are you hearing? >> well, that bolo, shorthanded...
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we urge you to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources of the fbi and jttf allow for swift action we hope will yield quick results but that does diligence and persistence combing through the high volume of evidence and leads we're processing right now. we're beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >> i'm a, i'm gene marquez, acting special agent in charge, atf, boston field division. atf in partial of our response team activation. we're bringing our explosives specialists here to the scene and we will work jointly with the fbi and partners in the jtt. if we have certified explosive specialists. we have explosives enforcement officers. we have special agent bomb techs and we have k-9s that are trained to detect any explosive devices or any residue. at this time we have a approximately 30 forensic specialists in or out on the scene and to dispel any rumors there were, there were rumors floating around there were seven devices, seven devices at one point. that is not true. i think that happened as a result of some suspec
we urge you to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources of the fbi and jttf allow for swift action we hope will yield quick results but that does diligence and persistence combing through the high volume of evidence and leads we're processing right now. we're beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >> i'm a, i'm gene marquez, acting special agent in charge, atf, boston field division. atf in partial of our response team activation. we're bringing our explosives...
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enforcement and local law enforcement. in the 1993 world trade center bombing because that was really a federal facility, the federal government got involved but immediately almost had a fistfight between fbi and atf. so now what you've got it looks like a good working relationship between president obama and governor deval patrick has allowed a very smooth handoff from the boston police to the fbi. in watching just the press conferences so far, they've been sending the right signals of having a joint communicative working relationship. and that's critical to having an effective investigation. >> you and i were talking before about lockerbie, how you could determine through finding little particles of machinery that this was perhaps done by a certain kind of detonator. how far along are we? we already know now it was something to do with a circuit board. what does that tell you? >> they're saying they found a circuit board. how big of a piece, we don't know. remember in another case, it was about the size of your thumbnail
enforcement and local law enforcement. in the 1993 world trade center bombing because that was really a federal facility, the federal government got involved but immediately almost had a fistfight between fbi and atf. so now what you've got it looks like a good working relationship between president obama and governor deval patrick has allowed a very smooth handoff from the boston police to the fbi. in watching just the press conferences so far, they've been sending the right signals of having...
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please cooperate with law enforcement authorities. they allow for swift action which will hopefully yield swift results. that does not diminish our assistance in combing through the leads. we are just beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >>> i'm gene marquez, acting special agent in charge, atf, boston field division. at this time, atf has done a partial nrt, national response team activation. we are bringing our explosive specialist here to the scene and working jointly with the fbi and its partners on the jttf. we have certified explosive specialists, explosive enforcement officers, special agent bomb techs and canine. at this time, we have approximately 30 forensic specialists en route or on the scene. to dispel any rumors, there were rumors floating around that there were seven devices. at one point. that is not true. that happened as a result of some suspect packages that were disru disrupted. we only had two devices and both were those that did the damage and were involved in the explosives incident. at this time, we a
please cooperate with law enforcement authorities. they allow for swift action which will hopefully yield swift results. that does not diminish our assistance in combing through the leads. we are just beginning upon that path. thank you very much. >>> i'm gene marquez, acting special agent in charge, atf, boston field division. at this time, atf has done a partial nrt, national response team activation. we are bringing our explosive specialist here to the scene and working jointly with...
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>> what i have some questions about it. >> my daughter's brother-in- law and son were near the bombing. they're safe >> here at sfo terisa estacio, kron4 news >> pam: car rob fladeboe is covering south bay >> officials here at mineta are echoing their counterparts across the country reminding travelers about the. a san jose police officer with a bomb sniffing dog could be seen going through terminal be late this afternoon. officials said this is standard operating procedure. san jose police are monitoring events related to the boston bombing but had not offered any extra patrols here. they said they had not been any extra orders beyond what they do every day. the travelers are where in talking about the bombing and once again, being reminded that if they see something than to say something. san jose, rob fladeboe, kron4 news. >> pam: still had tonight, a look at the tragedy and how it's hitting the on-line community and social media >> plus> i'm scott rates live your in oakland where the a's and the warriors are both playing tonight. coming up, i spoke to police and asked them how they
>> what i have some questions about it. >> my daughter's brother-in- law and son were near the bombing. they're safe >> here at sfo terisa estacio, kron4 news >> pam: car rob fladeboe is covering south bay >> officials here at mineta are echoing their counterparts across the country reminding travelers about the. a san jose police officer with a bomb sniffing dog could be seen going through terminal be late this afternoon. officials said this is standard operating...
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i think that we'll follow the evidence the way law enforcement people do. being a former d.a., that's -- you only know what you know. and they're sorting those things out. i can tell you this, that the fusion center here, where the federal law enforcement people work with the state law enforcement people, and the local is one of the finest in the whole country. it's rated that way. so there's no question in my mind that that group added the assets of the entire country right now, that the president is calling on, will bring the person responsible to justice. it's that level of confidence right now. but it's hard to even go there when you're sitting there, you know, people that you know, people that know other people, have been injured in this, and this terrible incident, three have already lost their lives. >> yeah. >> it's hard to get past that now, but the professionals that are doing this are doing that. and they will bring that person to justice. >> it is -- one of the reasons i wanted to get specific about the details we have from the hospitals is beca
i think that we'll follow the evidence the way law enforcement people do. being a former d.a., that's -- you only know what you know. and they're sorting those things out. i can tell you this, that the fusion center here, where the federal law enforcement people work with the state law enforcement people, and the local is one of the finest in the whole country. it's rated that way. so there's no question in my mind that that group added the assets of the entire country right now, that the...
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and you can expect further briefings from our law enforcement officials as the way goes on. when we have more details, they will be disclosed. what i have indicated to you is what we know now. we know bombs were set off. we know that obviously, they did some severe damage. we do not know who did them. we do not know whether this is the about of an organization or an individual or individuals. we don't have a sense of motive yet. so everything else at this point is speculation, but as we receive more information as the fbi has more information, as our counter terrorism team has more information, we'll keep you and the american people posted. all right? thank you very much everybody. >> president obama summarizing what we know and don't know at this point. he did mention that this is an act of terror saying that we don't know who caused this act of terror whether it's foreign, domestic, organization or individual, but he did use the word terror, and referred to this as terrorism, and saying we'll get more updates and briefings as the situation evolves. let's see if we can thro
and you can expect further briefings from our law enforcement officials as the way goes on. when we have more details, they will be disclosed. what i have indicated to you is what we know now. we know bombs were set off. we know that obviously, they did some severe damage. we do not know who did them. we do not know whether this is the about of an organization or an individual or individuals. we don't have a sense of motive yet. so everything else at this point is speculation, but as we receive...
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law degree, udc. and today, he has another title. convicted peeping tom. >> he is a modern day peeping tom. he stole not only these women's privacy but their peace of mind. >> reporter: i talked to a victim today who asked not to be identified. >> you feel betrayed, that you have been watched by someone who you are supposed to trust. >> reporter: it has happened in the tony town of chevy chase, where they still pick up trash in the back of your house. police say van dusen would rent out rooms in his house at favorable rates to attractive young women. and then use a camera hidden in the smoke detector to videotape them when they were with their boyfriends. this is what a shot looked like from van dusen's smoke detector camera. one of the roommates read an article in cosmo about a landlord who used a fake smoke detector to spy on his female tenants. so she decided to check the smoke detector in the ceiling over her bed. that is when she found the camera. 911. >> when i opened up and saw the camera, first thing i saw was a little green
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abc news now confirm that go law enforcement officials are talking to young man in one of the boston hospitals. he is 20 years old. saudi natural on student visa and no apparent criminal history. not mostly clear whether cooperating or whether he is even a suspect but police are talking to him about the bombings. we do know. that first bomb went off at 2:50 p.m. local time just feet from the finish license. listen now and watch to the chaos and confusion. >> so you knowed like a bomb. i thought a bomb would sound like. absolutely horrifying. very loud. the ground shook. could you just fell it going down through you. >> explosion went off. the boom. felt it. hurt your ea ears. >> something just blew up. [ screaming]. >> i saw trash can explode and people started throwing down the barricade and running over each other and i ran in the other direction as fast as i could. >> i was in the city. this was like the scariest thing the people at the restaurant getting away from the scene. as far away. people were walking over the bridgeu! like exit. >> runners in front of me fall. some injurie
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. >> president, has signed into law a measure critics say guts key transparency provisions from a law designed to combat insider trading by members of congress. the new bill repeals a requirement in the stop trading on congressional knowledge at that high-level federal officials disclose financial information online. but according to the center for responsive politics, it also removes requirements for the searchable and electronic filing of information related to potential conflicts of interest by the president, vice president, congress, and other officials. on its website, the center wrote -- remainingi's only abortion clinic will stay open for now after a federal judge temporarily blocked the state from revoking its license. extendeddistrict judge an injunction protecting the clinic as it challenges a 2012 law aimed at shutting it down. the law requires all abortion providers at jackson women's health organization to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. such a standard can be impossible for any abortion provider because abortion is so safe, providers often don't admit enou
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, teaches courses on criminal laws, criminal justice, law and consulted culture and law risk and studies. his book includes parole and the social control of the under class 1890-1990 how the war on crime transformed american democracy and created fear. welcome our panelist. [ applause ] >> i'm going to start with catherine mccrack in, the organization on juvenile and criminal justice has done extensive reach on the bail system and pretrial detention. is the system currently working would you say and what reforms would you support? >> thank you for having m e here today. the center for criminal justice has released a report last year that did examine the bail industry particularly around the lobbying effort. i want to talk a little bit about the criticisms of the commercial bail industry that has been reoccurring over the years and these date back as far back as to the 1920s that the commercial bail doesn't just a minute, discriminate those who can't afford bail. counties are responsible for an increased number of level. we have to better utilize our jail space and those confined to jail
, teaches courses on criminal laws, criminal justice, law and consulted culture and law risk and studies. his book includes parole and the social control of the under class 1890-1990 how the war on crime transformed american democracy and created fear. welcome our panelist. [ applause ] >> i'm going to start with catherine mccrack in, the organization on juvenile and criminal justice has done extensive reach on the bail system and pretrial detention. is the system currently working would...
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and app companies there's companies opening up on a monthly basis par there's a taxi cab company by law i don't know what the real rules are you haven't looked into that. if you see a claim you control the taxi business you look at this company their telling us they're using limousines and taxis and other vehicles for this business. every year you've raised our fees and i believe you want to suck 25 million a year out of the taxi business. we don't have a dental plan or pension or anything. i don't know when you're going to start implementing it but we need a pension and a medical plan and a minimum wage to at least match what muni drivers are making. maybe taxi drivers don't deserve is a get paid a better wage. we're part of the city and county of san francisco we should have the same wage as the minnesota drivers. thank you. >> (calling names). >> good afternoon berry. i first want to say that the t m y vehicles are going to be a dinosaur. so i think you'd better look at the fuel tanks because it's tough to fill up. i went to a night club which has a new sound system i was about ready
and app companies there's companies opening up on a monthly basis par there's a taxi cab company by law i don't know what the real rules are you haven't looked into that. if you see a claim you control the taxi business you look at this company their telling us they're using limousines and taxis and other vehicles for this business. every year you've raised our fees and i believe you want to suck 25 million a year out of the taxi business. we don't have a dental plan or pension or anything. i...
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the one thing i think the government is doing and the law enforcement and so forth is doing is trying to take care of those people who are hurt and families of wounded and so forth. then we go into the investigate which really starts right from the beginning. and they've got to take their time and really do this the right way. examine everything and go through it like a fine toothed comb as we would say down here in texas. and make sure that they've got all of the details. because a case like this, you're not going to start this case overnight. and i know that we've become accustomed to, let's get it done right now. well, that's not going to make it in a case like this. because there may be overseas involvement here with people who may have been involved in this case. and they've got to go through all of those aspects. and it's best to take the time and get it right even if it takes a few years longer. >> mr. cavanaugh it seems to me because of modern technology and the fact everyone on earth seems to have a cell phone with them, camera with them, recording device, we're getting a jum
the one thing i think the government is doing and the law enforcement and so forth is doing is trying to take care of those people who are hurt and families of wounded and so forth. then we go into the investigate which really starts right from the beginning. and they've got to take their time and really do this the right way. examine everything and go through it like a fine toothed comb as we would say down here in texas. and make sure that they've got all of the details. because a case like...
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>> i can tell you law inform does not take any chances this morning. we see national guard troops who are out and about. there is a perimeter which they are monitoring very closely. the controlled access to certain buildings. i tried to get in a hotel and it was denied entrance. there is a a stepped up alert and traffic is a mess as people try to get to work. everyone is still on edge. >> thank you so much. >> our time is 4:33. new this morning, new home video showing the second blast, a clip posted on youtube was shot in the stands directly across from where the first bomb had just gone off. again, this is video of the second bomb. the first, people were stunned and then someone started shouting, get out of the stands and people began emptying the stamps quickly. there was no panic. >> one of the many injured is a by from martinez watching his mother in the race. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at his school at martinez junior high school. >> new updates? >> he is doing okay. he has gone through surgery. no word, though, when he will return
>> i can tell you law inform does not take any chances this morning. we see national guard troops who are out and about. there is a perimeter which they are monitoring very closely. the controlled access to certain buildings. i tried to get in a hotel and it was denied entrance. there is a a stepped up alert and traffic is a mess as people try to get to work. everyone is still on edge. >> thank you so much. >> our time is 4:33. new this morning, new home video showing the...
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no new law violations and 55 percent have had no arrest or sanctions or flashing incarceration. and they are reporting to probation for services. we have a wide array of community services for individuals that need assistance. but i think really what san francisco has done was continue to be a leader with the outstanding public defender and district attorneys office and the public probation and we can achieve justice and success and at the same time change lives. so i'm very thankful to be part of the criminal justice partnership in san francisco. it's an honor and we are not only leading the way in california but we are leading the way in the nation to change it's approach to serving justice. so thank you for an allowing me to speak. [ applause ] >> next it's a great honor to present supervisor cohen to present a proclamation to us. >> supervisor cohen represents the district 10. which includes bay view hunters point and hill. >> hey, everyone! good morning. how are my justice fighters doing out there? today is invigorating and enlighten you to make sure we have social justice
no new law violations and 55 percent have had no arrest or sanctions or flashing incarceration. and they are reporting to probation for services. we have a wide array of community services for individuals that need assistance. but i think really what san francisco has done was continue to be a leader with the outstanding public defender and district attorneys office and the public probation and we can achieve justice and success and at the same time change lives. so i'm very thankful to be part...
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meanwhile the people of boston and law enforcement trying to piece together who is responsible for the attack. a pair of explosions at the finish line of the boston marathon, the bloody scene shocked many here in boston and around the world. >> you hear about things in other countries and other places, and i guess in the united states we have to be aware that perhaps more of that will be coming our way. >> reporter: the investigation started almost immediately. officials cordenned off several blocks around the bomb site to allow bomb squad detectives to sweep the area for explosive devices. we learned federal and local authorities are searching an apartment of someone they're calling a person of interest in a boston suburb of brassiere. >> this is a fluid and active and fluent ongoing investigation. >> reporter: police searched surveillance cameras in the area, and cbs news confirmed at least one piece of video showing a man carrying two pack backs in the area before the blast. >> they're trying to sweep the other cameras in the area. they want to see who the person is from the front a
meanwhile the people of boston and law enforcement trying to piece together who is responsible for the attack. a pair of explosions at the finish line of the boston marathon, the bloody scene shocked many here in boston and around the world. >> you hear about things in other countries and other places, and i guess in the united states we have to be aware that perhaps more of that will be coming our way. >> reporter: the investigation started almost immediately. officials cordenned...
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the district attorney's office is prohibited by law from commenting on the case specifically but the d.a. does take into consideration the victim, the seriousness and sophistication and if the juvenile would be a danger in the future. >> it is our job to analyze the law and the facts and make the appropriate decision to make sure that this person would be held accountable. >> reporter: now, in juvenile court cases are confidential meaning there are no open hearings or identify said suspects. if they turn into a 707 b case then that information becomes part of the public record. >>> oakland police are looking for a man suspected of molesting a girl after he got into a family's apartment after posing as a maintenance worker. an adult let the suspect in and he ran off as the 10-year-old started screaming. police are describing the suspect as a caucasian man in hiss with brown hair and a gray beard. he has paint stains in his hair. there is a $5,000 reward being offered for information leading to his arrest. >>> the fbi is still trying to identify his victims. agents say before anderson
the district attorney's office is prohibited by law from commenting on the case specifically but the d.a. does take into consideration the victim, the seriousness and sophistication and if the juvenile would be a danger in the future. >> it is our job to analyze the law and the facts and make the appropriate decision to make sure that this person would be held accountable. >> reporter: now, in juvenile court cases are confidential meaning there are no open hearings or identify said...
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law pertinent. it's about public safety arrest despite a year where we experiences to homicides in our city san francisco remains the safest city at levels not seen since the 1960s. one homicide is too many. last year, i i was frustrated like all of you by the rash the homicides and shootings in this very community and i suggested we need to shack up our efforts for the police and communities to stop this voinsz. i regret the upheaval it started but i don't regret this today. since we launched the ipo we've seen some rules no homicides in august since the last thirty years. and homicides and gun violence down over the first part of the year citywide. thank you to
law pertinent. it's about public safety arrest despite a year where we experiences to homicides in our city san francisco remains the safest city at levels not seen since the 1960s. one homicide is too many. last year, i i was frustrated like all of you by the rash the homicides and shootings in this very community and i suggested we need to shack up our efforts for the police and communities to stop this voinsz. i regret the upheaval it started but i don't regret this today. since we launched...
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i said to that one i always no, it was my employee to follow my rules which is to abide by the law not to sell any alcohol or liquor to minors and to be professional. but unfortunately, it happened on november last year. so i'm not arguing that i shunt shouldn't be penalized. but with this said that my final statement is that i have a problem of paying my employee and my landlord and whatever money i owe. i have also some kind of money i have to pay for irs and i'm in financial depress right now. my argument is not to be penalized but a different penalty. my license was suspended and i'm in financial trouble. i think my penalty should be lessor. i gave you all the documents i have i'm not able to pay my vendors because of the financial situation and i'm really in bad shape now. so i'm requesting that you who to give me another chance to work hard and to upgrade my store otherwise i cannot see how to continue working as business owner in the coming months i'm really in bad shape that's my argument. thank you >> thank you. >> good evening larry program manager for the public health tobac
i said to that one i always no, it was my employee to follow my rules which is to abide by the law not to sell any alcohol or liquor to minors and to be professional. but unfortunately, it happened on november last year. so i'm not arguing that i shunt shouldn't be penalized. but with this said that my final statement is that i have a problem of paying my employee and my landlord and whatever money i owe. i have also some kind of money i have to pay for irs and i'm in financial depress right...
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more cabs is also crucial to restoring some semblance of the law and order to the transportation services on the streets in san francisco. and i don't believe that you're being asked yet to decide exactly how their to go distributed but i want to commits on the s program it's a success program. i do note there's a suggestion to reduce the hours but i hope i won't break this successful program. and a (calling names) >> hi i guess i'm stuck in a time warp. some people missed the fact i said a lot of critical things about your people and i'd like to thank attorney morley and others for the battle against the illegal ride sharing services that they took to the c puc. i think the doctor did an excellent study, however, the part about the ride sharing services is very much lacking. someone said there's about 2 thousand of them on the street that's correct. if the cpr allows them to become legal the market for the taxis may totally tank. if you're going to put out 1 hundred and 20 cabs you'll cover it if the thing does tank. thank you very much >> (calling names). >> good afternoon. i'm from des
more cabs is also crucial to restoring some semblance of the law and order to the transportation services on the streets in san francisco. and i don't believe that you're being asked yet to decide exactly how their to go distributed but i want to commits on the s program it's a success program. i do note there's a suggestion to reduce the hours but i hope i won't break this successful program. and a (calling names) >> hi i guess i'm stuck in a time warp. some people missed the fact i said...
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now, we've made several calls to gilroy law enforcement agencies. we've not been able to get through. we're gonna get you an update on this developing situation as soon as we get more information. >>> we're also following developing news near san jose. that's where a transformer at a pg&e substation has been leaking oil all morning. now, since our last report from ktvu's tara moriarty she's back now and she says vandals may have caused this leak. tara? >> reporter: yeah. we just got off the phone and they say vandals broke into the substakes at 1:30 -- sub station at 1:30 in the morning. gunshots were fired. it was the bullets that hit the transformer and punctured the leak. you can see the transformer there. that's the area we're talking about. the danger here, a leak poses a fire hazard in the transformer. according to officials, the opening could affect the temperature of that oil and flammable could produce. the chances of that happening, they say, are minimal. we are talking about oil that needs to get over 600 degrees at least in order to igni
now, we've made several calls to gilroy law enforcement agencies. we've not been able to get through. we're gonna get you an update on this developing situation as soon as we get more information. >>> we're also following developing news near san jose. that's where a transformer at a pg&e substation has been leaking oil all morning. now, since our last report from ktvu's tara moriarty she's back now and she says vandals may have caused this leak. tara? >> reporter: yeah. we...
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the laws in this area are strict compliance laws, and they are very specific. the federal law since 1990 indicates issues from 1998. all businesses, such as a grocery store, a dentist's office, restaurants, a doctor's office, virtually anything that a member of the public comes into the -- comes into needs to be a barrier-free. we will go over what barriers are. every public accommodation needs to be wheelchair-accessible. there are also other other forf disability. most of the issues we are hearing about are wheelchair accessibility issues. there is a small group of private individuals who are wheelchair-down that go around the city and they look at small businesses. and i dare say anybody in small restaurants have some accessibility issues. it is another attempt at making your building wheelchair accessible. i am not sure which of you may be merchants and which it may be landlords. the law applies to both. and that means you were 100% liable for any barriers to access and any damages that may be associated with those barriers. there are ways you can defend yo
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i was trying to help for 15 minutes then the law enforcement officers invited me to leave. they should have. this is not my bailiwick or area of expertise. i left. picked up my brother. we walked back across the bridge with thousands of other people. looked very much like 9/11. >> reporter: people are calling you a hero. >> they shouldn't. i did what anybody else should do in these circumstances. we are a resilient people. this is what we should do to respond. >> reporter: thanks very much. thanks for what you did. >> okay. thank you. >> reporter: we'll be right back. [ pacino ] the inches we need are everywhere around us. every minute. every second -- we fight for that inch. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the new 2014 jeep grand cherokee. it is passion given a purpose. every day we chip away, because that's the only way to see the best of what we're made of. well-qualified lessees can lease the 2014 grand cherokee laredo 4x4 for $359 a month. >>> it's been more than 11 years since the 9/11 attacks shocked this country into the 21st century and since then, there have be
i was trying to help for 15 minutes then the law enforcement officers invited me to leave. they should have. this is not my bailiwick or area of expertise. i left. picked up my brother. we walked back across the bridge with thousands of other people. looked very much like 9/11. >> reporter: people are calling you a hero. >> they shouldn't. i did what anybody else should do in these circumstances. we are a resilient people. this is what we should do to respond. >> reporter:...
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but this has some challenges based on state law. i believe there are some concerns about enforcing those lifetime leases. so, since costa hawkins prevents restriction on property after sale. i wanted to make sure that the lifetime leases are signed and recorded prior to close of escrow. so, the following amendment would, one, prevent any contracted seller transfer converizonthed properties. 2, prevent sell until after the mapping process is complete and the lifetime leases have been recorded. the amendments will require the applicants to complete a form certifying no contract to transfer/sell until after mapping and will make the mapping contingent upon the completion of this form. >> okay, thank you, supervisor kim. colleagues, are there any additional comments? if not, then why don't we open it up to public comment. public comment will be two minutes. when you have 30 seconds left, you will hear a soft bell. when your time is up, you'll hear a louder bell. and if you would like to speak and if not filled out a blue card, please do
but this has some challenges based on state law. i believe there are some concerns about enforcing those lifetime leases. so, since costa hawkins prevents restriction on property after sale. i wanted to make sure that the lifetime leases are signed and recorded prior to close of escrow. so, the following amendment would, one, prevent any contracted seller transfer converizonthed properties. 2, prevent sell until after the mapping process is complete and the lifetime leases have been recorded....
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we have to work with the pretrial system and law enforcement and judicial system, we are a part of it and i see we will be a part of it for years. >> we got a second question, i am going to ask it. if someone qualifies for release isn't inherently unfair that this person remains incarcerated because of the inability to post bail. i guess if someone qualifies for release, they don't have to post bail. are there instances where someone -- let me ask it differently. i have been in court where a judge charged them with a crime and could see a release. but maybe other issues going on. maybe barefooted and don't have a place they are living. and maybe get someone like you willie, in your organization involved and supervisor. is that appropriate? or is that violating someone's right not to have the oversight of the court and criminal justice system? will? >> how supervisor retrial came about was really in jail overcrowding. there are cases where, specific cases, getting a homeless individual. there are a group of case managers called court accountable homeless services. it targets homeless i
we have to work with the pretrial system and law enforcement and judicial system, we are a part of it and i see we will be a part of it for years. >> we got a second question, i am going to ask it. if someone qualifies for release isn't inherently unfair that this person remains incarcerated because of the inability to post bail. i guess if someone qualifies for release, they don't have to post bail. are there instances where someone -- let me ask it differently. i have been in court...
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liver, livelihood, lover and law. within those l's is when somebody shows up in my door, someone suffering, a family member suffering who brings somebody in. when it company ms to treat we know there is different types of treatment, there is evidence base treatment. there is good evidence for it, we do it. there is evidence free treatment, there is no evidence whatsoever and there is evidence proof treatment. one of those evidence proof treatment is incarceration treatment. there was an office inspection in general report and eventually matt case became supervisor for it. i have been involved in other places. treatment in custody doesn't work. flash incarceration does not work. as far as the treatment that do work for alcoholism, alcoholism is a chronic disease like diabetes. hypertension and emphysema. when we look at outcomes for chronic disease, a landmark study for the journal medical association in 1999, showed that results for treatments were no worse or better than any other chronic disease model. so treatment
liver, livelihood, lover and law. within those l's is when somebody shows up in my door, someone suffering, a family member suffering who brings somebody in. when it company ms to treat we know there is different types of treatment, there is evidence base treatment. there is good evidence for it, we do it. there is evidence free treatment, there is no evidence whatsoever and there is evidence proof treatment. one of those evidence proof treatment is incarceration treatment. there was an office...
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she had had 16 tax cuts signed into law to help small businesses grow and thrive. as we know, during the last 15 years, small businesses account for about 2/3 of the job growth in our country, but when the bush recession hits in 2009, 2010, small businesses were hit particularly hard. small businesses are the center of her agenda. congress under her leadership gave 27 million small businesses tax cuts. two main pieces of legislation -- the small businesses jobs act in the information you have, will create a total of 500,000 jobs and create eight tax cuts. they are all described in the packet you have. also, unleashing up to $300 billion in credit for small businesses to access. there are another eight tax cuts that were passed through a number of different laws. some of our panelists will address those. even though now we are in an environment where there is a republican majority in the house and a slimmer majority in the senate, please note that the leader and democrats are going fight hard to keep their agenda and restart our economy, and there will be more work
she had had 16 tax cuts signed into law to help small businesses grow and thrive. as we know, during the last 15 years, small businesses account for about 2/3 of the job growth in our country, but when the bush recession hits in 2009, 2010, small businesses were hit particularly hard. small businesses are the center of her agenda. congress under her leadership gave 27 million small businesses tax cuts. two main pieces of legislation -- the small businesses jobs act in the information you have,...
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law firms like jim's law firm or chris's law firm help us in situations where we are trying to establish counsel and reinforce. we get over a thousand cases a year. from that first request we are usually able to take it down to about half. many of them who are writing to us are not claiming to be innocent. they are probably claiming that their prison conditions are inadequate and they are probably right. they might be claiming that they haven't received their medication, they are probably right. they are probably -- they often complaining that they were overcharged and over sentence. they probably right. we refer them as much as we can to those that might be able to help them. from then we begin the triage process to see if there is any kind of assistance once we investigate and if we are able to litigate it. >> thank you. next i would like to ask jim, poor people who are accused of a crime have a right to a public defender but most of the cases are in civil court, child custody, workers right, compensation for catastrophic injuries. where is the combid gideon for this? >> it's not there
law firms like jim's law firm or chris's law firm help us in situations where we are trying to establish counsel and reinforce. we get over a thousand cases a year. from that first request we are usually able to take it down to about half. many of them who are writing to us are not claiming to be innocent. they are probably claiming that their prison conditions are inadequate and they are probably right. they might be claiming that they haven't received their medication, they are probably...